The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-09
PROSPERITY.

Misses Maggie and Mary Monts of Mt.
Tabor, are visiting friends and relatives
in town this week.
Mrs. Sallie Dunbar, OF Newberry,
spent few days in town, the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Bauknight.
"GranGma Birge" lett here tn Mon-
day to spend some time with relatives in
Greenville, S. C.
The happicst hour Of a Prosperity
clerks life is, G O'Clock, p. NJ.
The greatest mistake CT the season
was made last Thursday, when Old
Probs. hoisted the fair weather signal,
and the clouds showcred down rain all
day.
The attendance at the musical concert
on last Friday night was not what its
projectors had hoped. Money too scarce.
Twenty miles OF the C. n. & L. Rail-
road are now ready for the ties and rails.
The remainder of the line is now perma-
nently located to Prosperity. The en-
gineering corps are locating the line be-
tween this point and Newberry.
Capt. Adam Kibler died at his resi-
dence near here on the 2nd inst, in the
10th year OF his age. Another OF Pros
perity's old land marks has passed away.
Thus we leave here one by one. Let US
ever be ready with our lamps trimmed
and burning to 90 out and meet the
Bridegroom when he comes. Capt
Kibler leaves large family of children
and grandchildren to mourn his depart
ure. Peace to his ashes.
Hale in town last Saturday, weight
l6O pounds. Fortunately no building
was struck, or much damage might have
been done.
During the commencement exercises
of Prosperity High School, the ladies Of
town will open an ice-cream saloon in
DR.. Norman's drug store, for the bene'
tit of the Y. N. C. A. We hope they
will be literally patronized in this laud
able enterprise.
We know that there was a charter
granted for the organization OF a build
ing and loan association at this place
but that is all that we do know about it
When asked for some information con
cerniDg this association and its workings
we have simply to reply that we know
nothing about it. The prospect opened
up by the C. N. & L. Railroad to thl;
point is increasing the demand for houses
and lots, and it does seem to us that tht
time is exceedingly opportune tor th'
association to begin a vigorous cam
paign.
The Teachers Association OF New
berry County met in the Academy build
ing on last Saturday. There were III
teen teachers present. Maj. DeWalt':
article or ''speech" was both interesting
and unique. The old systems, methods
&C., were entirely new to our youns
teachers, and provoked an animated ant
sometimes amusing discussion. We saw
only one teacher (Prof. Dreher) from rht
town of Newberry present, and none a
all from the county above Newberry
! In fact, the teachers present, with abou
| two exceptions, were from 9 and ~
We think this ought not to be so. L
was the first meeting OF the kind we eVel
attended, and We were very favorablJ
impressed. Every teacher who can
should attend these meetings. They
are elevating, instructive and progress
i've.
On Sunday night the Baccalaureatf
Sermon before the Prosperity Higf
School was preached in Grace Church
bv the Rev. J. C. Chalmers, Of Wins
boro, S. c., from James, 4: "A. 'Fo
what is life.'' At an early hour ever.
available space in the church was occu
pied, and many had to remain outside
To give even sketci. of the masterl.
effort of this eminent divine would be
futile attempt Of one so weak as we are
Suffice it to say, that the speaker hell
the audience, as it were, spel-bound TO
about three quarters ofan hour, marking
out, sketching and picturing life for tn
young in all its varied ramlfcations an
realizations. The whole discourse wa
pregnant with lofty, towering and sub
lime thought, and was truly and deepl
suggestive of the grave Importance 0
life and its responsibilities, and tn
grand and eternal purpose for whic
God has created uS. This eloquent Bat
calaureate will long be remembered i
the town OF Prosperity. We would nc
do the gentleman the injustice to flatte
or overrate him, but have simply write
what we felt and still feel. 7UBE.
| DEATIJS